- Ripple’s XRP Ledger will power Hidden Road’s $3 trillion post-trade infrastructure, using RLUSD as collateral to bridge traditional and digital finance.
- The move brings 300 institutional clients into Ripple’s ecosystem, marking a major step toward blockchain-driven financial services.
Ripple has taken a major leap toward redefining institutional finance with the announcement that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) will drive the post-trade infrastructure for Hidden Road—a prime brokerage firm recently acquired by Ripple for $1.2 billion.
Cassie Craddock, Ripple’s Managing Director for the UK and Europe, confirmed that XRPL will underpin all of Hidden Road’s post-trade services, offering faster, more efficient settlement processes. As part of this overhaul, Ripple’s upcoming stablecoin, RLUSD, will be used as collateral to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) with the digital asset space.
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This strategic move positions Ripple at the heart of financial transformation, aiming to eliminate the costly inefficiencies plaguing current systems. Hidden Road, which processes over $3 trillion in annual transaction volume, previously cited its intention to migrate post-trade operations to XRPL to cut costs and accelerate settlements.
By integrating Ripple’s blockchain technology, the firm is unlocking XRPL’s potential in institutional DeFi—enabling seamless trade settlements, reconciliation, and clearing through blockchain-native solutions.
But the impact extends beyond infrastructure. Hidden Road’s portfolio of 300 institutional clients now gains direct access to Ripple’s ecosystem, including digital custody and real-time payment capabilities. Craddock called the client base a “captive audience” primed for blockchain adoption, noting Ripple’s focus on “solving real problems for banking and institutional clients.”
The news has sparked buzz within the XRP community. Prominent influencer Crypto Eri clarified that XRPL will handle the movement of RLUSD and trade settlements, marking a significant use case for the ledger.
Speculation has also begun swirling around XRP’s potential price impact. An AI-driven projection by Grok imagined XRPL processing the full $3 trillion in volume using XRP as a bridge currency—suggesting a possible price surge to $28.55. While enticing, experts caution that such figures rest on overly optimistic adoption scenarios.
Still, the writing is on the wall: Ripple is making bold moves to bring blockchain to the core of institutional finance—and XRPL is poised to be the engine behind it.